Talbot Road Birkenhead, Wirral
1 address across 1 postcode (CH43), about 140 m long. USRN 44509500.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £402,500 across 2 sales.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wirral costs £2,501 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 85% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Birkenhead Park, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Duck Pond Lake Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holmlands Med Ctr, about 1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £402,500 | £375,000 | £430,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £336,000 | £250,000 | £422,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £667,500 | £667,500 | £667,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £325,050 | £275,000 | £375,100 |
| 2000 | 2 | £141,250 | £105,000 | £177,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £156,475 | £155,000 | £157,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £85,250 | £85,250 | £85,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | 19 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £570,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Oct 2024 | CRABWALL CH43 2HJ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | ROTHBURY CH43 2HJ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 3 CH43 2HJ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2023 | 7 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £422,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2021 | 19 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £990,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2018 | SOMERVILLE CH43 2HJ | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2017 | GROSVENOR HOUSE, 15 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £667,500 | |
| 13 May 2003 | 1 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | GROSVENOR HOUSE CH43 2HJ | Detached | £375,100 | |
| 8 Aug 2000 | 9 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2000 | CRABWALL CH43 2HJ | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 9 CH43 2HJ | Detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 1998 | SOMERVILLE CH43 2HJ | Detached | £157,950 | |
| 20 Jan 1995 | OXTON OLD HALL CH43 2HJ | Semi-detached | £85,250 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wirral in 2026-27: Band D £2,501 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,667 | £1,945 | £2,223 | £2,501 | £3,056 | £3,612 | £4,168 | £5,001 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (34% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Oxton Village Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- OXTON OLD HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Redcourt, 7 Devonshire Place, Oxton, CH43 1TX: up to 45 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Highground Nursing Home, 7 Waterford Road, Oxton, CH43 6US: up to 5 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 31 - 33 Palm Grove, Oxton, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Motor Services, Enfield Terrace, Claughton: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 61 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH43 2HJ | 100% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birkenhead Park 670,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Upton (Merseyside) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Birkenhead Central 644,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Road Oxton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birkenhead Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Bridge Street Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmlands Med Ctr | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Townfield Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Arno Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | St. Catherines Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Pyramids Town Centre Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Best One Local | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Duck Pond Lake Park 10 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oxton Cricket Ground 3.1 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | Fairview Allotment Gardens 6,650 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Saviour, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m north. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Birkenhead Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Flaybrick Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prenton Dell | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Taylor's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Bidston Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Silver Birch Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Gillbrook Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Wirral | Headland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wirral: see them on the Wirral page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead High School Academy | All-through | 3–19 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Townfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodchurch Road Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anselm's College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Birkenhead Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ridgeway High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Prenton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caernarvon Castle CH43 2JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Gerald House CH43 2JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Hursts Bakery CH43 2JE | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Bamboo Kitchen CH43 2JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Cosy Corner Day Nursery CH43 2JN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Royal Air Force Association (RAFA) CH43 1UU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2018 |
| Territorial Army Centre CH43 9TF | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Duncote Close (11); On or near Willow Lea (5); On or near Rathmore Road (3); On or near Duddon Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CH43 2HJ: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oxton Lawn Mews · Holm Lane · Duncote Close · Hillside View · Rathmore Drive · Village Road · Willow Lea · Townfield Lane · Glenmore Road · Duddon Close · Ringwood · Templemore Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.